Taming The CEO The Escaping Wife

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Realizing she’d put her foot in it, Phedra quickly clapped a hand over her mouth “Never mind. Now that you’ve married into the Ramirez family, you must play by the rules. Look at yourself. What a mess!”

Letitia raised her hand to cover up. “I’ll go change right now”

“What an embarrassment. I can’t figure out what Elgin sees in you. Any darling daughter from AquaCity would be a step. up from you…”

Phedra said with disdain when suddenly a grey suit jacket was draped over Letitia’s shoulders.

A wave of warmth enveloped her, carrying a familiar scent.

“No matter what, she’s not embarrassing you,” Elgin pulled her into his arms. “Phedra, you’re sticking your nose too far

into this

Letitia instinctively tried to pull away, worried about getting him wet or dirty.

But Elgin held on firmly, making her more anxious. What was wrong with him?

She was the one who got drenched, not him. Was he out of his mind?

Seeing him, Phedra quickly put on a smile. “Elgin, I was just setting some boundaries for my daughter-in-law.”

“My rules are the only rules. Letitia doesn’t need to follow yours!”

Phedra’s smile froze on her face, and Letitia was even more stiff.

Did she hear that right? Was Elgin sticking up for her?

And Elgin, holding her tenderly, headed towards the villa. Butler, show the guest out.”

“Yes, Mr. Ramirez

Letitia was uncomfortable, not daring to move. “Was that your mother?”

“Just a stepmother”

“Oh… Letitia replied, “You spoke up for me just now, and she must feel offended.”

Elgin answered indifferently. So what?” He could not care less

“She’s got no right to bully you.” Elgin’s lips barely moved. “In all the world, I’m the only one who gets to bully you.”

Letitia’s heart skipped a beat. Even the right to insult her was his alone but no one else’s.

“Did you apologize to Phedra just now? is that so?

down.

“Slap yourself.”

said wrong. Was it because she

arched an eyebrow indifferently. His word was

Letitia bit her lip and

cheek needed to show a

there would be a second slap, a third…

getting the hang of it, Elgin pointed to the

as told.

wafted out when she lifted the

‘This is.

Soup from Phedra.”

mother also made her soup, but she could never taste her mother’s cooking

a vegetative state

dared not, blinking rapidly to push back

chin up “Letitia, eat the

He wanted her

seemy night Letitia said. Phedra brought this

it Figuns tone grew impatient Trom now on you’ll

the spoon, scooped up some soup and brought it to her lips.

do it

Open your mouth”

choice but to

gint of something unreadable flickered in Elgin’s eyes.

making it hard to get a woman pregnant. He might just let Letitia have it. She was a woman and the

couldn’t care

was glad because

This Elgin tossed her an agreement while she was having the

was

already wanted a

in three months, and you’ll leave with nothing. Elgin rested his forehead on his hand. During these three months, behave as Mrs Ramirez

had slept with that

meaningless, because

her beauty had him

you wish, Letitia agreed. “But I

bargain with me? You

“No”

to reinvestigate Marcel’s death. It was Elgins untouchable sore spot and anyone who dared to uncover it

course, Letitia knew his temper,

you ever considered, maybe your father’s death wasn’t what it

darkened quickly like storm clouds

spilling everywhere Letitia, how dare you bring this up To

to die?

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